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Nov 13, 2026 · 17:03
Paint.NET was given an award by PCMag. Just one catch: The developer can't show people unless he pays PCMag. The Tech Journalism world is dirty.The Lunduke Journal and LCOS:…
Nov 12, 2026 · 15:21
The Register's FOSS Tech Journalist says GhostBSD is "fascist", suggests that Christians are "goatf**kers", blocks Lunduke for quoting him.The Lunduke Journal & LCOS:…
Nov 11, 2026 · 21:18
The first point update to the Lunduke Computer Operating System adds support for the latest Dell XPS laptops and more.LCOS Downloads and FAQ: https://lunduke.com/lcos.html The…
Nov 11, 2026 · 21:42
A "Code of Conduct Violation Backlog", a full on civil war with screams of "Trans Rights!" and "Free Palestine!", and their worst financial year since pre-Shaman.The Lunduke…
Nov 10, 2026 · 13:12
The narrative is that America "revolted" against AI data centers in the recent midterm election. But is that really what happened?The Lunduke Journal & LCOS: https://lunduke.com/…
Nov 9, 2026 · 22:06
Even more bizarre: Asahi accuses "bad faith actors" of "exploiting" the open source code... by "lifting" it (read: stealing).The Lunduke Journal & LCOS: https://lunduke.com/ This…
Nov 4, 2026 · 7:54
"Deliberate breakages and incoherent incompatibilities make [Rust CoreUtils Clones] a non-starter... We're probably not ever going to switch to it in Fedora."The Lunduke Journal…
Nov 3, 2026 · 11:40
Early reviews for the Lunduke Computer Operating System 1.0 range from "Amazing" and "Perfect"... to "Nazi" and "Not even if he paid me".LCOS on DistroWatch:…
Nov 2, 2026 · 7:01
Mozilla does the "fall off the bicycle" meme after years of working to destroy online privacy.The Lunduke Journal & LCOS: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd…
Nov 1, 2026 · 27:22
ID Verification & data collection. Forced online accounts. Bloated, slow software. AI features shoehorned everywhere. And weird, Woke politics. LCOS has none of that nonsense.The…
Oct 29, 2026 · 16:30
The Lunduke Computer Operating System has: No Age or ID Verification. No Online Accounts. No Built-in AI Features. No Weird Politics.Get your name in the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 27, 2026 · 16:44
"What we need is free software … which [is] anti-fascist, feminist, anti-racist, Igbtq+ inclusive, anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-genai, etc."More from The Lunduke…
Oct 26, 2026 · 8:06
"If your project uses AI, is made by AI, or is intended for AI, it's not welcome on r/OpenSource," says Reddit Moderator.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/…
Oct 26, 2026 · 13:45
2026 is the year of the Lunduke desktop.Get your name on the LCOS About window: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lifetime-sub-sale-plus-your-name Download the Lunduke Computer…
Oct 24, 2026 · 35:28
DHH talks to Lunduke about Omarchy's partnership with Alibaba to produce "Omarchy China", including Chinese spyware & censorship tools.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Oct 23, 2026 · 18:43
"No ethical justification for the use of generative AI in FOSS development," says new Linux Technical Advisory Board Member.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About…
Oct 22, 2026 · 7:59
Apple's UNIX certification expired in August. And they didn't renew it.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 21, 2026 · 12:48
Fixes! More hardware support! 1.0 arrives Nov 1st! https://lunduke.com/lcos.html Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 21, 2026 · 14:45
Anyone has been able to make fake HTTPS certificates for over a year.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 20, 2026 · 18:47
Plus: Red Hat spokesman calls for impeachment of President Trump and to "fight the far-right extremist" Elon Musk.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 19, 2026 · 19:52
The OSI joins Mozilla, Codeberg, and other Open Source organizations which now focus on Leftist political activism instead of software.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the…
Oct 18, 2026 · 16:11
65,000 Lines of new Code. Crazy fast. No weird politics. Brace yourself, The Lunduke Computer Operating System is coming.Ship date announcement:…
Oct 16, 2026 · 11:55
Bug fixes & improved hardware support as Lunduke's Linux distro moves towards a 1.0 release.The Lunduke Computer Operating System: https://lunduke.com/lcos.html Lifetime Sub…
Oct 15, 2026 · 23:09
Linus Torvals says, "we’re not going to make stupid rules that say you can’t use [AI for developing Linux]".Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 14, 2026 · 17:51
The GNOME Foundation is in total meltdown, attacking their own members, along with hardware companies (Framework), Open Source projects (Omarchy, Hyprland, others), and even...…
Oct 13, 2026 · 13:42
The Lunduke Computer Operating System 1.0 is in sight! And it needs your help! https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lcos-093-has-landed-plus-how-to-help More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Oct 13, 2026 · 14:15
This change was agreed upon (by the majority of kernel devs) at the Linux Maintainers Summit, held last week in Prague.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 12, 2026 · 12:47
"The code, the test programs, the review behind the list above and the first draft of this text were done with an LLM coding assistant (Claude Code)"Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your…
Oct 12, 2026 · 10:25
Is IBM trying to hide their illegal DEI policies? It sure looks that way.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 9, 2026 · 23:47
Massively improved hardware support, 350 bug fixes, optimizations across the board. The 1.0 of the Lunduke Computer Operating System is in sight!Contribute to LCOS & Lunduke…
Oct 9, 2026 · 28:27
System76, Elementary OS, OBS, GUIX, and more have all banned AI contributions.Contribute to The Lunduke Journal & LCOS with a discounted Lifetime Subscription:…
Oct 7, 2026 · 37:51
The plan for Lunduke Computer Operating System (LCOS) for 1.0 and beyond.Contribute to LCOS & Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lifetime-sub-sale-plus-your-name…
Oct 6, 2026 · 8:58
Wayland uses more RAM, is missing features, and is no faster than X11 (Xorg or XLibre).Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 3, 2026 · 19:48
"The goal is for [Rust Clone] to become Ubuntu's default OpenPGP toolchain."Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 2, 2026 · 10:59
Those 15% Linux Desktop market share numbers? Those were bots.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window:…
Oct 1, 2026 · 10:15
"Smells like agenda," says OpenBSD lead, Theo de Raadt.Lifetime Sub Sale, Plus Your Name on the LCOS About Window: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lifetime-sub-sale-plus-your-name…
Sep 30, 2026 · 23:05
The Lunduke Computer Operating System has made the custom, "stainless" (Rust-free) Linux Kernel the default as it moves towards a 1.0 release.LCOS GitHub Page:…
Sep 28, 2026 · 38:32
AI submissions to the Linux Kernel are skyrocketing. Prominent developers are going full "Vibe Coding". The shift is radical and rapid.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Sep 25, 2026 · 17:57
The 2nd Beta release of the Lunduke Computer Operating System adds new software, a custom Linux kernel, and lots of fixes.LCOS GitHub Page: https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOS…
Sep 24, 2026 · 10:56
Official KDE Statement: "KDE does not harbor fascists", "We neither have nor want a relationship with Omarchy."More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a…
Sep 24, 2026 · 9:52
Yet another record week for AI / LLM development of the Linux kernel, with 1,634 AI generated code submissions.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a…
Sep 23, 2026 · 14:10
How many of these "Desktop Linux" users are Al Bots? And how high could this go?More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
Sep 22, 2026 · 13:39
The first rule of developing KDE with Al is: Do not talk about developing KDE with Al.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like…
Sep 22, 2026 · 19:19
Rust-free kernel. Custom software. Shooting past Arch, NixOS, & openSUSE. Things are looking good for LCOS (Lunduke Computer OS).LCOS on DistroWatch:…
Sep 18, 2026 · 10:35
For most modern Kernel releases, over 80% of commits come from people paid to do the work.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd…
Sep 17, 2026 · 13:58
The PSF's new strategic plan embeds DEI as a lens on every Python activity.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
Sep 16, 2026 · 13:29
Omarchy is raising more money than GNOME, KDE, & the FSF combined... and Open Source Leftists are losing their minds.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a…
Sep 15, 2026 · 24:02
The LCOS 0.5 release has landed in all its 1990s styled glory (and still refuses to have Age Verification).Lunduke Computer Operating System project page:…
Sep 15, 2026 · 27:41
AI generated code accounts for over 16% of new submissions to the Linux Kernel (and rising rapidly).More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode.…
Sep 12, 2026 · 15:31
The 90s inspired, No Age Verification, No Online Account Linux distro moves closer to a Beta release.The LCOS Source & Downloads: https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOS More from…
Sep 11, 2026 · 9:19
"They probably want DHH to make personal, untraceable donations to nefarious groups," says GNOME Code of Conduct Chairman.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This…
Sep 10, 2026 · 16:43
The past Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation says he has been called "fascist", sent copies of 1984, and threatened with doxing.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Sep 9, 2026 · 18:30
Most major Operating Systems now coded by AI, & that rate is accelerating. The number of AI code submissions to Linux doubled in the last week alone.More from The Lunduke…
Sep 8, 2026 · 17:51
How do those numbers compare to other Linux distributions?More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
Sep 5, 2026 · 29:16
The "No Age Verification", "No Weird Politics", "No Systemd" Linux distribution marches towards a Beta release.The Lunduke Computer Operating System:…
Sep 3, 2026 · 15:58
Harass. Attack. Vilify. Bully. That is the tactic of the Leftist Activists of Open Source. Now they're using it to abuse and manipulate Al users.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Sep 3, 2026 · 15:55
Plus: Leftist Activist publishes hit list of "weird" guys in Open Source, and it's a who's who of people worth following.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This…
Sep 2, 2026 · 17:02
The Daily Wire (and Lunduke) label Omarchy as “Anti-Woke”. DHH says Omarchy “isn’t anti anything”... but he’s wrong.Daily Wire article:…
Sep 1, 2026 · 9:54
California AB-1856 would, in theory, exempt Open Source Operating Systems from requiring Age Verification. But the wording is VERY odd. And vague.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 31, 2026 · 13:51
Debian Linux passes resolution to allow AI / LLM contributions in all parts of the project. Tempter tantrums followed.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is…
Aug 26, 2026 · 20:00
Not April Fools' Day: CEO's of DELL, Stripe, Cloudflare, Shopify, & DropBox (plus the founder of Twitter) have each donated $1 Million Dollars to fight wokeness in Linux.More…
Aug 25, 2026 · 8:11
Considering the frequency and severity of malicious code being added to the Rust Crates ecosystem... is Rust the least secure programming language?More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 24, 2026 · 21:50
The 2nd alpha release of The Lunduke Computer Operating system includes a massively reduced ISO size (over 600MB smaller), a new installer, plus.... Zork & SimCity. Seriously.The…
Aug 22, 2026 · 17:57
The Omacom Foundation has been established to push the Omarchy Linux distro. With Million dollar investments from the likes of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.More from The Lunduke…
Aug 21, 2026 · 12:34
Ubuntu parent Canonical is "funding a [3 year] University of Bristol PhD to translate large C repos into safe, equivalent Rust".More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 20, 2026 · 8:27
Microsoft employees donated over $2 Million to Democrats so far in 2026, 80% of all political donations. This from the company which studies "Pronouns in Software".More from The…
Aug 19, 2026 · 11:01
The new requirement of TSC ("Time Stamp Counter"), on x86 in Linux 7.2, effectively removes support for Intel 486, AMD K5's, some early Pentiums and more.More from The Lunduke…
Aug 18, 2026 · 6:34
Wolf64 is a port, in pure 6502 assembly, of the 1992 FPS classic to the Commodore 64.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like…
Aug 17, 2026 · 9:48
Debian Linux, now run by an anti-(cis)male Project Leader, is voting on if their project will ban Al contributions. All Debian Developers are eligible to vote. Even the…
Aug 16, 2026 · 9:57
Candidates for the Python Foundation Board focus on "Code of Conduct" and "Inclusivity", brag about "fabulous Pride celebrations".More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 14, 2026 · 17:33
GNOME has shared their "longer term vision" for the GNOME Desktop Environment ... and it looks almost identical to Apple's iPadOS.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 12, 2026 · 29:10
Users are forced to leave Linux (and newer Linux Distros), as The Linux Foundation embraces Al and reduce hardware support.More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/…
Aug 10, 2026 · 11:11
No Rust. No AI. And, unlike Linux, NetBSD continues to support i386 hardware (along with Dreamcast, Psion, and a mountain of other platforms).More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 10, 2026 · 10:20
Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund is spreading Diversity & Inclusion in GNOME, Rust, & Python. "What motivates me are my political values," says one employee.More from The Lunduke…
Aug 9, 2026 · 17:06
"Let's remove [these device drivers] as the LLMs are starting to poke at it."More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
Aug 6, 2026 · 13:42
The Linux Foundation's new "Tokenomics Foundation", which has nothing to do with Linux, seeks to "Define the Economics and ROl of AI Value".More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 5, 2026 · 20:27
HB-5511, which will require Age data collection on all Operating Systems (including Linux, FreeBSD, and others), was signed by Governor Pritzker.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Aug 4, 2026 · 30:06
Not user needs. Not technical requirements. Engineering decisions are now made by woke politics. This is not surprising, as Open Source orgs shift from software to political…
Aug 3, 2026 · 11:47
According to Statcounter, Desktop Linux is at 10.65% market share in North America. Cloudflare numbers are similar. But Steam disagrees.More from The Lunduke Journal:…
Jul 30, 2026 · 17:12
7.72% of all Rust programmers identify as "Trans". That's 800% higher than the average person, and 500% higher than programmers in general.Get on The Wall with a Massively…
Jul 30, 2026 · 17:50
Plus: Fedora Linux is formalizing a "Conflict of Interest" policy... written by AI.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:…
Jul 29, 2026 · 11:28
While Computerworld is promoting Unions and Leftist politics, OSNews is cheering over the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and wishing for more Republican deaths.Oregon Trail,…
Jul 28, 2026 · 10:48
Seriously. Doom (or, at least, "Doom lite"). For the C64. It's in development. And it looks rad.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:…
Jul 27, 2026 · 14:43
The fight over AI coding, in Open Source, continues to escalate. Some embracing AI in Linux, others fighting against it.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:…
Jul 27, 2026 · 20:54
Lunduke Computer Operating System 0.1 is out! 0.2 is in development! With a new Installer! Plus: How The Lunduke Journal is funding Non-Woke Open Source.Oregon Trail, Keen, &…
Jul 24, 2026 · 15:22
C64 OS 1.09 has a full networking stack, virtual desktops, and an online Software Center. For Commodore 64. That's 44 year old hardware. Awesome.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure…
Jul 23, 2026 · 11:59
"Nobody else is tracking GNOME security issues," says Red Hat employee.Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:…
Jul 22, 2026 · 12:28
A strange statement, considering Linus, himself, regularly uses the Linux Kernel (as a weapon) to promote Leftist, Social Warrior political activism.Get on The Wall with a…
Jul 21, 2026 · 10:04
You'll use untested Rust code, and you'll be happy.Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub: https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted…
Jul 21, 2026 · 14:30
"Burn him! Burn him! Burn the Musk!" chant British children at EMF Camp. Nvidia engineer calls Musk effigy burning a "pleasure".Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted…
Jul 15, 2026 · 25:04
The largest Linux Desktop Environment says "Non-binary people are valid and welcome", but Conservatives are banned.Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:…
Jul 14, 2026 · 13:35
"He refers to a trans woman as a man in a dress," says Tech Journalist in hit piece that makes Lunduke sound amazing.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:…
Jul 14, 2026 · 15:03
Dead. Internet. Theory. It's real.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8056105/trs-80-model-100-joins-the-lunduke-journal-lifetim…
Jul 12, 2026 · 25:46
The Lunduke Computer Operating System has No Systemd, No Forced Rust Clones, & a "Code of Ethics" quoting the Bible.The Lunduke Computer Operating System:…
Jul 10, 2026 · 14:17
The Lunduke Journal now has close to 20 retro computer themed walls, filled with the names of subscribers. And that number is growing fast.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80…
Jul 10, 2026 · 13:44
It solves a problem nobody had and makes everything worse. And those in power demand that you use it.NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:…
Jul 9, 2026 · 3:59
"We worked really hard on Wayland"... "and the experience is almost on par with X11."NeXTStep, Emacs, Desqview/X, & TRS-80 Model 100 Walls:…
Jul 9, 2026 · 19:40
A disgruntled former Linux distro contributor. Deleted desktop packages. Accusations of (potentially criminal) sabotage. Lunduke speaks to everyone to sort it out.NeXTStep,…
Jul 8, 2026 · 22:15
This leaked video shows Microsoft's AI centric vision for a future OS. No native (legacy) Windows software. All web based, and all AI.NeXTStep, Emacs, & Desqview/X Walls:…
Jul 7, 2026 · 14:59
Is Debian going the way of Ubuntu, dropping tested code in favor of untested Rust clones? It's looking that way.NeXTStep, Emacs, & Desqview/X Walls:…
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